Centre will be equipped w⟋state- of-the-art infrastructure including forecasting tools to provide daily weather alerts, issue weather warnings & coastal warnings or bulletins (for fishermenetc) .
It is expected to be functional w⟋I month & will cater to needs of Kerala & Karnataka states.
It will further strengthen present forecasting activity in India Meteorological Department՚s existing office in Thiruvananthapuram.
IMD has 6 cyclone warning centres, 4 along east coast at Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) , Bhubaneswar (Odisha) & Kolkata (West Bengal) , & 2 along west coast at Ahmedabad (Gujarat) & Mumbai (Maharashtra) .
C-Band Doppler Weather Radar
It is proposed to be set up at Mangalore, Karnataka to provide now cast alerts for severe weather, including thunderstorms triggered by heavy rain for next 2 - 3 hours.
This radar will cover northern Kerala & Karnataka.
It is expected to be installed by end of next year.
There are 2 Doppler radars in Kerala at Kochi & Thiruvananthapuram, which cover central & southern districts, respectively.
W⟋addition of this new radar, entire state will be covered for monitoring rainfall & severe weather events.